When every pocket becomes a supercomputer
When I walk across our campuses, I see students and employees engaged with their mobile phones, tablets and laptops. Each of those devices is now a portal not just to information, but to intelligence. With…
Technology
Providing specialized microscopy technician training
Oregon’s role as a semiconductor manufacturing powerhouse just got a boost. Eight professional development graduates from Portland Community College (PCC) are ready to begin careers in high-tech microscopy, thanks to a new training partnership between…
‘A mirror, a map and a call to action’
A new report from the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) lays out the vast, converging challenges that the nation’s public two-year colleges face and calls on the association and its member colleges to reimagine…
Community colleges: Workforce engines of the future
In a week when a government shutdown dominates headlines and political polarization seems irreparable, one invaluable sector has quiet bipartisan support in our nation: community colleges. More than 1,000 of these colleges educate 10.5 million…
Reporter’s notebook
Bill would open agriculture grants to community colleges In Chicago, expanded help for food-insecure students Michigan Association, online provider partner on teacher prep GenAI impacts some jobs more than others Bill would open agriculture grants…
Q&A: NSF’s impact on community colleges and the skilled technical workforce
In recent months, media narratives, policy debates and advocacy rallies have emphasized the role of the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) in funding scientific research, technological innovation and high-skilled STEM talent that powers domestic economic…
Why liberal arts matter — even in the age of AI
As an educator with years of experience in community colleges, I have often reflected on what drives career success today. One moment that reshaped my perspective came at a conference, where I met a senior…
Snapshots
Photos from institutional members of the American Association of Community Colleges. Columbus State Community College President David Harrison (far right) on Wednesday gave U.S. Education Secretary Linda McMahon and Sen. Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio) (on left side)…
Hand-in-hand with AI
When artificial intelligence (AI) first emerged in higher education conversations, much of the focus was on its potential to disrupt traditional assessment. Concerns about plagiarism, essay-writing bots and academic integrity dominated faculty discussions. This article…
Investing in relationships as a workforce development strategy
Community colleges are essential to workforce and economic development ecosystems, and our speed to market strategies facilitate talent recruitment and development, workforce retention and upskilling. Our institutions are well-known in our regions as problem-solvers for…